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CREATORSMark Wahlberg Says He'd Let AI Clone Carry His Legacy
Actor and investor Mark Wahlberg says AI can benefit filmmaking when used to support rather than replace creative work, and he'd consider letting an AI version of himself continue his roles after he's gone.
TOOLSFal Speeds Up Open Source Video Model 35x
Engineers at fal reworked MiniMax's open source H3 video model to cut its generation steps dramatically, and say Hollywood clients have become one of the platform's fastest-growing user groups as a result.
NEWSLA Times: China Ahead on AI Adoption in Film
A Los Angeles Times report frames Hollywood's anxiety over AI as largely theoretical, arguing that in China the technology is already woven into how films and video content get made.
LEGALByteDance Reaches AI Copyright Deal With Hollywood Group
ByteDance has struck an agreement with a Hollywood trade organization addressing how AI systems handle copyrighted film and TV content, according to Reuters.
HOLLYWOODHollywood's AI Use Is Widespread but Deeply Divisive
Puck media analyst Matthew Belloni says AI tools have already woven themselves into everyday film production, even as much of the industry publicly rejects them and a handful of insiders quietly profit from the shift.
BUSINESSMicrodrama Surge Pulls Studios Toward Short-Form Video
Short, vertical microdramas built for phone screens are gaining ground fast, and traditional studios are reportedly adjusting their strategies to compete for the same bite-sized audience that TikTok has cultivated.
FILMSGuardian Reports From an AI-Powered Film Set
A new report follows a film production built around AI generation tools, capturing both the optimism of backers and the unease still surrounding the technology in the industry.
HOLLYWOODAnimators Weigh Resisting or Adapting to AI
A new Atlantic report frames animation as an early bellwether for how AI tools are reshaping Hollywood labor, with veteran animators split between pushing back and folding the technology into their work.
LEGALStudios Threaten ByteDance Over AI Actor Clips
Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros have all warned ByteDance of possible lawsuits after its Seedance 2.0 tool produced startlingly lifelike clips of stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, raising doubts about how far U.S. copyright claims can actually reach into China.
BUSINESSGoogle Pitches AI Licensing Deals to Studios Suing Over AI
Even as major studios pursue legal action against AI companies over unauthorized use of their content, Google is reportedly approaching Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery about licensing their intellectual property for its AI tools.